Total Subsidies payments in Louisiana totaled $317 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 76 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 182 | $82,633,679 | $454,031 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 365 | $107,272,081 | $293,896 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 548 | $123,175,038 | $224,772 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 731 | $135,139,121 | $184,869 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 914 | $145,029,763 | $158,676 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 1,097 | $154,220,992 | $140,584 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 1,279 | $162,120,390 | $126,756 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 1,462 | $168,975,428 | $115,578 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 1,645 | $174,897,127 | $106,320 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 1,828 | $180,090,197 | $98,518 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 2,011 | $184,713,825 | $91,852 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 2,194 | $188,838,188 | $86,070 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 2,376 | $192,505,616 | $81,021 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 2,559 | $195,842,342 | $76,531 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 2,742 | $198,817,877 | $72,508 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 2,925 | $201,467,777 | $68,878 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 3,108 | $203,854,090 | $65,590 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 3,291 | $206,022,303 | $62,602 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 3,473 | $207,973,352 | $59,883 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 3,656 | $209,779,089 | $57,379 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 14,628 | $26,626,655 | $1,820 |
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